“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to find a job in radio station. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.
1.What’s the writer’s ideal job?
A. A sportsman. B. A shop assistant.
C. A sports announcer. D. A businessman.
2.Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago? Because .
A. he was too young
B. he didn’t get college education
C. he’s not a good-looking person
D. he hadn’t got enough experience
3.Which of the following is True according to the article?
A. You just need wait for some time, then luck will come.
B. Luck will come if you try your best to do everything.
C. It’s important for you to wait for luck.
D. You should trust your mother.
4.The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” means “ ”
A. But I was refused every time
B. But I was successful every time
C. But I lost my way every time
D. But the door of every station was always closed
5.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Mother’s Words.
B. Everything Happens For The Best.
C. No One Is Always Lucky .
D. To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult.
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On my first job, I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was_____ that there was an envelope on me desk one morning. From the ____, I could see it was from a most popular newspaper.
When I opened it, I found a note and it read,“You did a good job. Go on!”
The note was ______ by Mr John, a famous sports editor .As I was a green hand, his words made me ____. After that, I kept the note in my desk drawer. When I wondered______ I had the ability to be a good editor, I would read John’s note and become ______again.
Later, when I made friends _______ Mr John, the note writer, I learnt that he often wrote notes to ______young people in many fields.“When I make ____happy, I feel happy ,too”,he told me.
______, why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my opinion, many people are_____ that they cannot be well understood. Also, writing_____more time and it is harder to pick up the phone . The problem with phone calls is that they cannot last a long time ,but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read ______.
So, when you find some people around you need_____, please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe, you are not sure what will____, but remember Mr John’s words which making others feel happy makes you happy, too.
1.A. sad B. stressed C. surprised D. frightened
2.A. canlendar B. envelope C. book D. photo
3.A. written B. picked C. received D. practiced
4.A. unhappy B. sleepy C. excited D. sad
5.A. why B. that C. what D. if
6.A. serious B. confident C. patient D. humorous
7.A. to B. from C. with D. without
8.A. forgive B. describe C. introduce D. encourage
9.A. other B. the other C. others D. the others
10.A.But B. However C. Therefore D. Actually
11.A. sure B. afraid C. sorry D. glad
12.A. spends B. costs C. pays D. takes
13.A. once B. only once C. more than once D. less than once
14.A. thanks B. truth C. trouble D. help
15.A.happen B. matter C. turn D. Hold
I prefer________ sports shoes because they are very comfortable．
A．wear B．wears C．wore D．to wear
— I’m not sure you eat vegetables every day.
— I know they are good for health, so I eat them every day.
A. if; that B. that; if
C. that; that D. if; if
The railway______ Qinghai to Tibet is the longest plateau (高原) railway in the world.
A. connected B. connects
C. connecting D. is connected
_____ of the twins has been there before.
A. Both B. Neither C. All D. None
